Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain (March 13, 1928 - November 11, 2018) was a Canadian actor and narrator. He was primarily a stage actor, but his best known film role was as the voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010 (1984).

Rain was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied acting at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta as well as in London at the Old Vic School. As a stage actor, his long association with the Stratford Festival of Canada that spans more than four decades. He has performed in many diverse roles on stage, most notably recognized for his performance at Stratford, Ontario in Henry V which was made into a television production in 1966.

Rain was also nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for his performance in Vivat! Vivat Regina!

Douglas Rain's screen work to date leans strongly toward Science Fiction and Adventure, a consistent thread across his credits so far.

Douglas Rain's most notable role to date came in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), where he played HAL 9000 (voice). He also appeared in 2010 (1984) as HAL 9000 (voice). Most recently appeared in Sleeper (1973) as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice).

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